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Heartland BIG CountryYears to avoid, problems & recalls

NHTSA has 15 owner complaints and 10 safety recalls on record for the Heartland BIG Country.

Years to avoidNoneBased on weighted complaintsBest years—Fewest complaints for their ageOwner complaints15Top: TiresSafety recalls102007–2024 model years

Source: NHTSA complaints, recalls, investigations and manufacturer recall reports. Updated daily. How we score years.

Best & worst years

Heartland BIG Country years to avoid

Complaints by model year, colored by the CarFlaw verdict: complaints weighted for crashes, fires and injuries, adjusted for years on the road and compared with the BIG Country median. Tap a year for its full report.

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2024Not rated–/1000 complaints · 1 recall2023Not rated–/1000 complaints · 2 recalls2022Not rated–/1000 complaints · 1 recall2016Not rated–/1001 complaint · 2 recalls2015Not rated–/1002 complaints · 2 recalls2014Not rated–/1001 complaint · 2 recalls2013Not rated–/1004 complaints · 2 recalls2012Not rated–/1003 complaints · 1 recall2011Not rated–/1003 complaints · 3 recalls2010Not rated–/1000 complaints · 1 recall2009Not rated–/1001 complaint · 0 recalls2008Not rated–/1000 complaints · 1 recall2007Not rated–/1000 complaints · 1 recall
Complaints by system

Most common Heartland BIG Country problems

All model years combined: 15 complaints grouped by the system owners reported.

Box size = number of complaints naming that system. Darker = larger share. One complaint can name more than one system.
Complaints by system
SystemComplaintsCrash, fire or injury
Tires80
Structure40
Wheels41
Electrical system11
Suspension10
10 recalls

Heartland BIG Country recalls

Newest first. The ring shows the share of affected vehicles repaired, from the manufacturer's latest report to NHTSA.

37%Appliance: oven/stove/cooktop24V-236 · 2023–2024 · Mar 27, 2024 · 10,038 vehicles98%Other: labels23V-278 · 2023 · Apr 19, 2023 · 100 vehicles49%Lpg systems: lines and fittings22V-432 · 2022 · Jun 17, 2022 · 12,285 vehicles3%Equipment17V-750 · 2011 · Nov 22, 2017 · 19,615 vehicles9%Other: labels15V-482 · 2010–2016 · Jul 30, 2015 · 1,680 vehicles31%Equipment: recreational vehicle/trailer15V-199 · 2016 · Apr 3, 2015 · 252 vehicles99%Axle: non-powered axle assembly15V-049 · 2015 · Jan 30, 2015 · 131 vehicles–Equipment13V-181 · 2013–2014 · May 7, 2013 · 890 vehicles–Power train: axle assembly10V-461 · 2011 · Oct 8, 2010 · 48 vehicles–Equipment: recreational vehicle/trailer08V-380 · 2007–2008 · Aug 1, 2008 · 6,002 vehicles